Maruca vitrata (Fabricius, 1787)
Taxonomy
class Insecta → subclass Pterygota → infraclass Neoptera → superorder Holometabola → order Lepidoptera → superfamily Pyraloidea → family Crambidae → subfamily Spilomelinae → genus Maruca → species Maruca vitrata
Species name(s)
Maruca vitrata (Fabricius, 1787) = Crochiphora testulalis Geyer, 1832 = Hydrocampe aquitilis Guérin-Méneville, [1832] = Botys bifenestralis Mabille, 1880 = Phalaena vitrata Fabricius, 1787. [9, 10, PC]
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Expansion
This species marks on the maps: 2.
Zoogeographical regions
Neotropic.
Detailed information with references
Taxonomy, synonyms and combinations
- Crochiphora testulalis Geyer, 1832; Hydrocampe aquitilis Guérin-Méneville, [1832]; Botys bifenestralis Mabille, 1880. [PC74].
Distribution
- British Isles, Madeira ?. [10].
- Russia: Primorsky Krai, Sakhalin.
Dr. countries: China, Korea Peninsula, Japan, tropical and subtropical areas. [113].
Imago Habitus and Differences from alike species
- Wingspan 25-27 mm. Antennae simple, filamentous. The labial palps are small, directed forward, their pointed end segment, two-color: white bottom and brown the top. The maxillary palps thin, moderate, advocate forehead, brown. Proboscis and eyes are. The forehead, crown and nape brown eyes separated by a narrow white stripe.The front wings are brown, with light brown costal margin and a transparent, slightly pinkish patches; at the end of the longitudinal middle and small cells therein. Fringe brown and white. Hind wings nearly all transparent pink, brown field just outside. The fringe on the front wings. [113].
General info about Imago
- After mating, they lay their eggs on the stems and florets beans. Dangerous pest of legume in tropical and subtropical countries.
In Primorye, the caterpillar damage young stems, buds and haricot beans. In Primorye, the development in one generation. [113].
Imago lifespan
- With the end of July [113].
General info about Larva
- As the caterpillars penetrate into the beans and eat there. [113].
Larva food plants / other food objects
- Inflorescences and young stems beans. [113].
Larva lifespan
- Caterpillar stage lasts 15-20 days. [113].
Pupa
- Caterpillars pupate in beans or in pods on the ground. After 10-12 days, butterflies fly, which will soon begin to lay eggs. [113].
Overwintering stage
- Caterpillars overwinter younger ages, the following spring, they finish feeding and pupate. [113].
Authors
Initial species uploading to the site: Peter Khramov.
Photos:
Yuri Semejkin, Irina Nikulina. Text data: Peter Khramov, Evgeny Komarov, Yuri Semejkin.
The species characteristics formalization: Peter Khramov.
References
- [9] Tree of Life (funet.fi), 2012
- [10] de Jong, Y.S.D.M. (ed.) (2011) Fauna Europaea version 2.4 (faunaeur.org)
- [113] В.А. Кирпичникова Огнёвки (Lepidoptera, pyraloidea: pyralidae, crambidae) фауны Дальнего Востока России. Владивосток: Дальнаука, 2009:
- [PC74] Evgeny Komarov
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